2024 NDSEG Conference New Orleans Marriott

Agendaof the virtual event schedule

Agenda

July 14, 2024 18:00

Welcome

A Welcome Greeting from DoD Tri-Service Agency Representatives

Ellen Robinson
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Ivory Chaney
Army Research Laboratory-Army Research Office (ARO)

William Ellis
Office of Naval Research

July 14, 2024 18:05

Speed Research

Ice Breakers for Fellows to get aquainted

Ellen Robinson
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Ivory Chaney
Army Research Laboratory-Army Research Office (ARO)

July 14, 2024 18:50

Senior Leaders Discussions

Who we are and where we come from

July 14, 2024 19:30

BREAK

Light Refreshments

July 14, 2024 20:00

DoD Agency Breakouts

Air Force Agency Breakout (Fellows Supported by the AFOSR)

Ellen Robinson
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Kevin Geiss, PhD
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)/Air Force Office of Scientific Research

July 14, 2024 20:00

DoD Agency Breakouts

Army Breakout (Fellows Supported by the ARMY)

Ivory Chaney
Army Research Laboratory-Army Research Office (ARO)

Patrick Baker, PhD
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

July 14, 2024 20:00

DoD Agency Breakouts

Navy Breakouts (Fellows Supported by the Navy)

William Ellis
Office of Naval Research

Peter Matic, PhD
US Naval Research Laboratory

July 15, 2024 07:00

Attendee and Career Fair/Exhibitor Registration

Stop at the Registration desk for Check-in, Badge and Questions

July 15, 2024 08:00

Opening Ceremonies

08:00 - 08:10 National Anthem (Presentation of Colors)

08:00 - 08:15 DoD Formal Welcome & Conference Purpose: Ellen Robinson

08:15 - 08:20 Introduction of Guest Speaker: Ellen Robinson

08:20 - 08:50 Guest Speaker: Dr. Aprille Ericsson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology

08:50 - 09:00 Ceremony Wrap Up

Ellen Robinson
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Aprille Ericsson, PhD
Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)

July 15, 2024 09:05

Former Fellows Panel

NDSEG-DoD Former Fellows

Andreas Schmitt-Sody, PhD

Kimberly Jacoby Morris, PhD
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Lily Neff, PhD
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

David Gonzalez, PhD
Office of Naval Research

July 15, 2024 10:05

BREAK

July 15, 2024 10:15

Former Fellows Panel

Former Fellows Panel/Early Career Fellows

Karen DeMille, PhD
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)

Francis Phillips, PhD
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

Benjamin Whitmore, PhD
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) - Pacific

July 15, 2024 11:05

Early Career Panel

Early Career Panel/AAAS Fellows Panel

LaShauna Evans, PhD
Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Jessica Jones, PhD
Office of Naval Research Global Tech Solutions

Joe Fortenbaugh, PhD

July 15, 2024 11:45

AFRL Early Career Fellow

Nathaniel Bridges, PhD
United States Air Force

July 15, 2024 12:00

LUNCH

July 15, 2024 12:45

Lunch Panel Discussion

Agency Overview: What research are we doing and why? What future research are we interested in?

Kevin Geiss, PhD
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)/Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Barton Halpern, PhD
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

Michele Gaudreault, PhD
United States Space Force

Peter Matic, PhD
US Naval Research Laboratory

July 15, 2024 14:00

DoD Presentation

Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Overview, Ms. Christina Rock

Christina Roc
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) - Pacific

July 15, 2024 14:00

Poster Talks Oceanography

Joseph Gradone, ONR, Rutgers University

Joseph Gradone
Rutgers University

July 15, 2024 14:00

Poster Talks Geoscience

Nicholas Balasus, ARO, Harvard University

Nicholas Balasus
Harvard University

July 15, 2024 14:00

Poster Talk Cognitive Neural & Behavioral Science

Usamma Amjad, ARO, University of Pittsburgh

Usamma Amjad
University of Pittsburgh

Karen Tian

July 15, 2024 14:15

Poster Talks Oceanography

Jackson Hall, ONR, University of Texas at Austin

Jackson Hallveld
The University of Texas at Austin

July 15, 2024 14:15

Poster Talks Geoscience

Nathaniel Cresswell-Clay, ONR, University of Washington

Nathaniel Cresswell-Clay
University of Washington

July 15, 2024 14:15

Poster Talk Chemical Engineering

Alex Cohen, ARO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Alexander Cohen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

July 15, 2024 14:15

Poster Talk Cognitive Neural & Behavioral Science

Nathan Baker, ARO, Michigan State University

Nathan Baker
Michigan State University

July 15, 2024 14:30

DoD Presentation

AFRL Technology Directorate Overview

Daniel Zelik, PhD
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) 711HPW

Regina Shia, PhD
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)

Leslie Blaha, PhD
Air Force Office of Scientific Research/CL

Andreas Schmitt-Sody, PhD

Stanley Wenndt, PhD

July 15, 2024 14:30

Poster Talks Oceanography

Isabel Honda, ONR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Isabel Honda
Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

July 15, 2024 14:30

Poster Talks Geoscience

Nathan Hadland, ARO, University of Arizona

Nathan Hadland
University of Arizona

July 15, 2024 14:30

Poster Talk Chemical Engineering

Kristin Lewis, AFOSR, University of Colorado Boulder

Kristin Lewis
University of Colorado Boulder

July 15, 2024 14:30

Poster Talk Cognitive Neural & Behavioral Science

Alexa Bushinski, ONR, Purdue University

Alexa Bushinski
Purdue University

July 15, 2024 14:45

Poster Talks Oceanography

Jessica Wan, ONR, University of California San Diego

Jessica Wan
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

July 15, 2024 14:45

Poster Talks Geoscience

Satya Kent, ARO, Northern Arizona University

Satya Kent
Northern Arizona University

July 15, 2024 14:45

Poster Talk Chemical Engineering

Lindsey Parsons, ONR, University of California, Los Angeles

Lindsey Parsons
University of California, Los Angeles

July 15, 2024 14:45

Poster Talk Cognitive Neural & Behavioral Science

Pamala Dayley, ARO, University of California, Los Angeles

July 15, 2024 15:00

Poster Talks Oceanography

Raymond Young, ONR, University of California San Diego

Raymond Young
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

July 15, 2024 15:00

Poster Talks Geoscience

Gabrielle Linscott, ONR, University of Maryland, College Park

Gabrielle Linscott
University of Maryland, College Park

July 15, 2024 15:00

Poster Talk Chemical Engineering

Alexis Phillips, AFOSR, University of Colorado Boulder

Alexis Phillips
University of Colorado Boulder

July 15, 2024 15:00

Poster Talk Cognitive Neural & Behavioral Science

Jacob Prince, AFO, Harvard University

Jacob Prince
Harvard University

July 15, 2024 15:15

Poster/Exhibit Hall Open

Fellows to stand next to Posters, DoD & Fellows Networking Session

July 15, 2024 15:45

DoD Presentation

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) Overview

Lily Neff, PhD
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

Aarti Gautam, PhD
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)

July 15, 2024 15:45

Poster Talks Mathematics

Jonah Botvinick-Greenhouse, ARO, Cornell University

Jonah Botvinick-Greenhouse
Cornell University

July 15, 2024 15:45

Poster Talk Geoscience

Ian Raphael, ONR Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College (GEO)

Ian Raphael
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College

July 15, 2024 15:45

Poster Talk Chemical Engineering

Siddharth Rajupet, ONR University of California Berkeley

Siddharth Rajupet
University of California, Berkeley

July 15, 2024 15:45

Poster Talk Cognitive Neural & Behavioral Science

Sharon Su, AFOSR, Columbia University

Sharon Su
Columbia University

July 15, 2024 16:00

Poster Talks Mathematics

David Cohen, AFOSR, Tufts University

David Cohen
Tufts University

July 15, 2024 16:00

Poster Talk Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

Galen Ng, ONR, The University of Michigan (NA/OE)

Galen Ng
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

July 15, 2024 16:00

Poster Talk Chemical Engineering

Gregory Reimonn, ARO, University of Michigan

Gregory Reimonn
University of Michigan

July 15, 2024 16:00

Poster Talk Cognitive Neural & Behavioral Science

Karen Tian, AFOSR, Boston University

July 15, 2024 16:15

Poster Talks Mathematics

Dane Grundvig, ARO, Rice University

Dane Grundvig
Rice University

July 15, 2024 16:15

Poster Talk Civil Engineering

James Bantis, ARO, Stanford University (CE)

James Bantis
Stanford University

July 15, 2024 16:15

Poster Talk Chemical Engineering

Katelyn Ripley, ONR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Katelyn Ripley
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

July 15, 2024 16:15

Poster Talk Cognitive Neural & Behavioral Science

Alexis Torres, ONR, Arizona State University

Alexis Torres
Arizona State University

July 15, 2024 16:30

DoD Presentation

Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Overview, Dr. Treva Brown

July 15, 2024 16:30

Poster Talks Mathematics

Cole Gruninger, ONR, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

July 15, 2024 16:30

Poster Talk Civil Engineering

Andrew Lesh, ARO, Leland Stanford Junior University (CE)

Andrew Lesh
Stanford University

July 15, 2024 16:30

Poster Talk Chemical Engineering

Jasmine Yang, ONR Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Jasmine Yang
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

July 15, 2024 16:30

Poster Talk Oceanography

Glen Liu, ONR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Oceanography, 2021 Fellow

Glenn Liu
MIT-WHOI Joint Program

July 15, 2024 16:45

Poster Talks Mathematics

Robert Stephany, AFOSR, Cornell University

Robert Stephany
Cornell University

July 15, 2024 16:45

Poster Talk Civil Engineering

Sarah Torhan, ARO, Pennsylvania State University (CE)

Sarah Torhan
The Pennsylvania State University

July 15, 2024 16:45

Poster Talk Computer Science

John (Giannis) Fikioris, ONR, Cornell University, CS

Giannis Fikioris
Cornell University

July 15, 2024 16:45

Poster Talk

OPEN

July 15, 2024 17:00

Former Fellow Technical Presentation

Coexistent quantum channel characterization using spectrally resolved Bayesian quantum process tomography

Joseph Chapman, PhD
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

July 15, 2024 17:30

Poster/Exhibit Hall Open: Fellows To Stand Next to Posters

Fellows who presented that day ONLY to stand next to posters

July 15, 2024 17:30

Evaluator Sessions

Evaluators to meet in In the same room as the discipline presentations

July 16, 2024 07:30

Attendee and Career Fair/Exhibitor Registration

Stop at the Registration desk for Check-in, Badge and Questions

July 16, 2024 08:00

DoD Trivia/Agenda at a glance

Learn about the various inventions and discoveries created within DoD

July 16, 2024 08:30

DoD Presentation

Building a Research Career in the DoD Laboratories

Leslie Blaha, PhD
Air Force Office of Scientific Research/CL

Michelle Skoorka, PhD
Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Gregory Lieberman, PhD
DEVCOM ARL Army Research Office

July 16, 2024 08:30

Poster Talks Physics

Gavin Blair, ONR, University of Maryland, College Park

Gavin Blair
University of Maryland, College Park

July 16, 2024 08:30

Poster Talks Chemistry

Enric Adillon, AFOSR, California Institute of Technology

Enric Adillon
California Institute of Technology

July 16, 2024 08:30

Poster Talks Computer Science

Ali Alamri, AFOSR, University of Chicago

Ali Alamri
University of Chicago

July 16, 2024 08:30

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Carlos Abarca, ONR, University of Washington

Carlos Abarca
University of Washington

July 16, 2024 08:45

Poster Talks Physics

Kyle Gulshen, ARO, California Institute of Technology

Kyle Gulshen
Caltech

July 16, 2024 08:45

Poster Talks Chemistry

Aria Balance, AFOSR, University of Utah

Aria Ballance
University of Utah

July 16, 2024 08:45

Poster Talks Computer Science

Adrian Celaya, AFOSR, Rice University

Adrian Celaya
Rice University

July 16, 2024 08:45

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Joseph Beckett, ARO, University of Michigan

Joseph Beckett
University of Michigan

July 16, 2024 09:00

Poster Talks Physics

Jesse Held, AFOSR, University of California Santa Barbara

Jesse Held
University of California, Santa Barbara

July 16, 2024 09:00

Poster Talks Chemistry

Adam Balvanz, ONR, Northwestern University

Adam Balvanz
Northwestern University

July 16, 2024 09:00

Poster Talks Computer Science

Andrew Charbonneau, AFOSR, California Institute of Technology

Andrew Charbonneau
California Institute of Technology

July 16, 2024 09:00

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Carlos Carrasquillo, ONR, Georgia Institute of Technology

Carlos Carrasquillo
Georgia Institute of Technology

July 16, 2024 09:15

DoD Presentation

SBIR/STTR Overview

Renee Allen
United States Air Force

Michael Caccuitto
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

Michael Simpson, PhD
Office of Naval Research

July 16, 2024 09:15

Poster Talks Physics

Jacquelyn Ho, AFOSR, University of California Berkeley

Jacquelyn Ho
University of California, Berkeley

July 16, 2024 09:15

Poster Talks Chemistry

Carolyn Barnes, ONR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Carolyn Barnes
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

July 16, 2024 09:15

Poster Talks Computer Science

Ishan Chatterjee, AFOSR, University of Washington

Ishan Chatterjee
University of Washington

July 16, 2024 09:30

Poster Talks Physics

William Levine, AFOSR, Yale University

July 16, 2024 09:15

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Calvin Colby, AFOSR, University of Connecticut

Calvin Colby
University of Connecticut

July 16, 2024 09:30

Poster Talks Chemistry

Caitlin Bellora, ONR, University of Chicago

Caitlin Bellora
University of Chicago

July 16, 2024 09:30

Poster Talks Computer Science

Spencer Compton, ARO, Stanford University

Spencer Compton
Stanford University

July 16, 2024 09:30

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Mitchell Donoughue, AFOSR, Purdue University

Mitchell Donoughue
Purdue University

July 16, 2024 09:45

Poster Talks Physics

Calder Miller, ARO, University of Colorado Boulder

Calder Miller
JILA, NIST & the University of Colorado Boulder

July 16, 2024 09:45

Poster Talks Chemistry

Victoria Cinnater, ARO, Duke University

Victoria Cinnater
Duke University

July 16, 2024 09:45

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Bryan Habas, ARO, The Pennsylvania State University

Bryan Habas
The Pennsylvania State University

July 16, 2024 10:00

BREAK

July 16, 2024 10:15

DoD Presentation

Army Fellowship Opportunities
Dr. Vallen Emery, and Mr. Joe Gamson

Vallen Emery, PhD
DEVCOM Army Research laboratory

Joseph Gamson
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

July 16, 2024 10:15

Poster Talks Physics

Caitlin Patterson, ARO, University of California Santa Barbara

Caitlin Patterson
University of California, Santa Barbara

July 16, 2024 10:15

Poster Talks Chemistry

Issac Craig, ONR, University of California Berkeley

July 16, 2024 10:15

Poster Talks Computer Science

Zachary Fralish, ARO, Duke University

Zachary Fralish
Duke University

July 16, 2024 10:15

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Talia Khan, ONR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

July 16, 2024 10:30

Poster Talks Physics

William Schenken, ONR, University of Colorado Boulder

William Schenken
JILA

July 16, 2024 10:30

Poster Talks Chemistry

Alex Fairhall, AFOSR, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Alex Fairhall
University of Wisconsin-Madison

July 16, 2024 10:30

Poster Talks Computer Science

Samantha Friess, AFOSR, University of Colorado Boulder

Samantha Friess
University of Colorado at Boulder

July 16, 2024 10:30

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Nathaniel Mengers, ONR, Case Western Reserve University

Nathaniel Mengers
Case Western Reserve University

July 16, 2024 10:45

Poster Talks Physics

Malik Walker, AFOSR, Johns Hopkins University

Malik Walker
Johns Hopkins University

July 16, 2024 10:45

Poster Talks Chemistry

Nathan Harper, AFOSR, California Institute of Technology

Nathan Harper
California Institute of Technology

July 16, 2024 10:45

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Joseph Molnar, ONR, The Pennsylvania State University

Joseph Molnar
The Pennsylvania State University

July 16, 2024 10:50

DoD Presentation

AFOSR National Science Portal

LaShauna Evans, PhD
Air Force Office of Scientific Research

July 16, 2024 11:00

Poster Talks Physics

Eric Wolf, ARO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Eric Wolf
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

July 16, 2024 11:00

Poster Talks Chemistry

Broderick Johnson, ARO, Northwestern University

Broderick Johnson
Northwestern University

July 16, 2024 11:00

Poster Talks Computer Science

Keegan Harris, AFOSR, Carnegie Mellon University

Keegan Harris
Carnegie Mellon University

July 16, 2024 11:00

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Christoph Nuesslein, ONR, Georgia Institute of Technology

Christoph Nuesslein
Georgia Institute of Technology

July 16, 2024 11:15

Poster Talks Physics

Matthew Yeh, ARO, Harvard University

Matthew Yeh
Harvard University

July 16, 2024 11:15

Poster Talks Chemistry

Masamu Kawada, AFOSR, University of California Irvine

Masamu Kawada
University of California, Irvine

July 16, 2024 11:15

Poster Talks Computer Science

Andreas Kellas, ONR, Columbia University

Andreas Kellas
Columbia University

July 16, 2024 11:15

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Kayla Bell, AFOSR, University of Alabama

Kayla Bell
The University of Alabama

July 16, 2024 11:15

DoD Presentation

Career Development & Trajectories: DoD Human Resource Teams

Ashley Morgan
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)/DPPT

Cheryl Renee Bitner
AFC, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, Army Research Laboratory

Morgan Haynes
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

July 16, 2024 12:00

LUNCH

July 16, 2024 12:45

Lunch Panel Discussion

DoD Senior Scientists - What is a Chief Scientist's role, How do you direct science for your agency?

Gregory Lieberman, PhD
DEVCOM ARL Army Research Office

Michele Gaudreault, PhD
United States Space Force

Ananthram Swami, PhD
DEVCOM Army Research laboratory

Andrew Robertson, PhD
Naval Research Laboratory

William Pat Roach, PhD
Air Force Office of Scientific Research/CL

July 16, 2024 13:45

BREAK

July 16, 2024 14:00

DoD Presentation

DoD Research Funding Opportunities
(DEPSCoR, DURIP, MURI, SFFP, YIP)

Edward Lee
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Kimberly Jacoby Morris, PhD
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Katie Wisecarver
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Ellen Robinson
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Reginald Williams, PhD
Office of Naval Research (ONR)

July 16, 2024 14:00

Poster Talks Aero/Astro

Rahul Arun, AFOSR, California Institute of Technology

Rahul Arun
California Institute of Technology

July 16, 2024 11:45

BREAK

Lunch Prep

July 16, 2024 14:00

Poster Talks Chemistry

Elizabeth Lineberry, ARO, University of California Berkeley

Elizabeth Lineberry
University of California, Berkeley

July 16, 2024 14:00

Poster Talks Computer Science

Hunter Lang, ONR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

July 16, 2024 14:00

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Abhinav Ramkumar, AFOSR, Purdue University

Abhinav Ramkumar
Purdue University

July 16, 2024 14:15

Poster Talks Aero/Astro

Jasmine Chang, ONR, University of Michigan

Jasmine Chang
University of Michigan

July 16, 2024 14:15

Poster Talks Chemistry

Abigail Linhart, ONR, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Abigail Linhart
University of Tennessee - Knoxville

July 16, 2024 14:15

Poster Talks Computer Science

Alexander Lin, AFOSR, Harvard University

July 16, 2024 14:15

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Eric Stewart, ARO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Eric Stewart
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

July 16, 2024 14:30

Poster Talks Aero/Astro

Maison Clouatre, ONR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Maison Clouatre
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

July 16, 2024 14:30

Poster Talks Chemistry

Ashley Nensel, AFOSR, Northwestern University

Ashley Nensel
Northwestern University

July 16, 2024 14:30

Poster Talks Computer Science

Evan Palmer, ARO, Oregon State University

Evan Palmer
Oregon State University

July 16, 2024 14:30

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Claire Traweek, ONR, Harvard University

Claire Traweek
Harvard University

July 16, 2024 14:45

Poster Talks Aero/Astro

Ryan DeBoskey, ARO, North Carolina State University

Ryan DeBoskey
NC State University

July 16, 2024 14:45

Poster Talks Chemistry

Kaleolani ogura, AFOSR, University of California Irvine

Kaleoani Ogura
University of California Irvine

July 16, 2024 14:45

Poster Talks Computer Science

Michael Piseno, ONR, Stanford University

Michael Piseno
Stanford University

July 16, 2024 14:45

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Nikhil Tulshibagwale, AFOSR, University of California Santa Barbara

July 16, 2024 15:00

DoD Presentation

DEIA Presentation
DoD HBCU/MSI Program Manager

Evelyn Kent
Defense Pentagon

Treva Brown

July 16, 2024 15:00

Poster Talks Aero/Astro

Laurie Elkowitz, AFOSR, University of Virginia

July 16, 2024 15:00

Poster Talks Chemistry

Yuki Osumi, ARO, Johns Hopkins University

Yuki Osumi
Johns Hopkins University

July 16, 2024 15:00

Poster Talks Computer Science

Joseph Reeves, AFOSR, Carnegie Mellon Universty

Joseph Reeves
Carnegie Mellon University

July 16, 2024 15:00

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Gabrielle Wink, ARO, Northwestern University

Gabrielle Wink
Northwestern University

July 16, 2024 15:15

Poster Talks Aero/Astro

James Fields, AFOSR, The Ohio State University

James Fields
The Ohio State University

July 16, 2024 15:15

Poster Talks Chemistry

John Dickenson, ARO, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

John Dickenson
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

July 16, 2024 15:15

Poster Talks Computer Science

Bhaskar Roberts, ONR, University of California Berkeley

Bhaskar Roberts
UC Berkeley

July 16, 2024 15:15

Poster Talks Mechanical Engineering

Andrew Curtis, ARO, Northwestern University (2021 Fellow)

Andrew Curtis
Northwestern University

July 16, 2024 15:30

POSTER EXHIBIT HALL OPEN

Fellows to stand next to Posters, DoD & Fellows Networking Session

July 16, 2024 16:00

DoD Presentation

Scientific Ethics and Social Responsibility

Laura Steckman, PhD
Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Gregory Ruark, PhD
Army Research Office, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory ARL

Benjamin Whitmore, PhD
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) - Pacific

July 16, 2024 16:00

Poster Talks Aero/Astro

Alexandra Forsey-Smerek, ONR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Alexandra Forsey-Smerek
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

July 16, 2024 16:00

Poster Talks Chemistry

Clair Travis, AFOSR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2021 Fellow)

July 16, 2024 16:15

Poster Talks Aero/Astro

Jennifer Horing, AFOSR, University of Colorado Boulder

Jennifer Horing
University of Colorado Boulder

July 16, 2024 16:15

Poster Talks Physics

Natalie Schultz, AFOSR, University of Arizona (2021 Fellow), Physics

Natalie Shultz
University of Arizona

July 16, 2024 16:30

Poster Talks Physics

Alexander Zlokapa, AFOSR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2021 Fellow), Physics

Alexander Zlokapa
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

July 16, 2024 16:30

Poster Talks Aero/Astro

Vanessa, Rubien, ARO, University of Southern California

Vanessa Rubien
University of Southern California

July 16, 2024 16:45

DoD Presentation

ARL Regional Sites Overview

Pete Khooshabeh, PhD
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

Robert Kania, PhD
Army Research Labs

Shawn Coleman, PhD
US Army Research Laboratory

July 16, 2024 16:45

Poster Talks Aero/Astro

Renee Spear, AFOSR, University of Colorado Boulder

Renee Spear
University of Colorado Boulder

July 16, 2024 17:00

Poster Talks Aero/Astro

Amanda Toledo Barrios, ARO, California Institute of Technology

Amanda Toledo Barrios
California Institute of Technology

July 16, 2024 17:15

Fellows To Stand Next to Posters

Fellows who presented that day only to stand next to posters

July 16, 2024 17:15

Evaluator Sessions

Evaluators to meet in In the same room as the discipline presentations

July 17, 2024 07:30

Attendee and Career Fair/Exhibitor Registration

Stop at the Registration desk for Check-in, Badge and Questions

July 17, 2024 08:00

DoD Trivia/Agenda at a glance

Learn about the various inventions and discoveries created within DoD

July 17, 2024 08:25

Poster/Exhibit Hall Open - Fellows to Stand next to Posters

DoD and Fellows Networking Sessions

July 17, 2024 09:30

DoD Presentation

D0D Research Funding Opportunities
DEPSCoR, DURIP, MURI, SFFP, YIP)

Edward Lee
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Kimberly Jacoby Morris, PhD
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Ellen Robinson
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Katie Wisecarver
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Reginald Williams, PhD
Office of Naval Research (ONR)

July 17, 2024 09:30

Poster Talks Aero/Electical Engineering

Mitchell Wall, ONR, University of Colorado Boulder

Mitchell Wall
University of Colorado Boulder

July 17, 2024 09:30

Poster Talks Biosciences

Meenakshi Chakraborty, AFOSR, Stanford University

Meenakshi Chakraborty
Stanford University

July 17, 2024 09:30

Poster Talks Computer Science

Andrew Rouditchenko, ARO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Andrew Rouditchenko
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

July 17, 2024 09:30

Poster Talks Material Science

Dana Byrne, ARO, University of California Berkeley

Dana Byrne
University of California Berkeley

July 17, 2024 09:45

Poster Talks Aero/Electical Engineering

Anonto Zaman, AFOSR, Stanford University

Anonto Zaman
Stanford University

July 17, 2024 09:45

Poster Talks Biosciences

Lauren Clubb, ONR, University of California San Diego

Lauren Clubb
University of California San Diego

July 17, 2024 09:45

Poster Talks Computer Science

Brandon Rozek, ONR, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Brandon Rozek
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

July 17, 2024 09:45

Poster Talks Material Science

Abigail Carbone, ARO, Stanford University

Abigail Carbone
Stanford University

July 17, 2024 10:00

Poster Talks Aero/Electical Engineering

Lauren Conger, AFOSR, California Institute of Technology

July 17, 2024 10:00

Poster Talks Biosciences

Yasha Ektefaie, ARO, Harvard Medical School

Yasha Ektefaie

July 17, 2024 10:00

Poster Talks Computer Science

Shreya Shankar, ARO, University of California Berkeley

Shreya Shankar
UC Berkeley

July 17, 2024 10:00

Poster Talks Material Science

Eliana Feygin, ARO, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Eliana Feygin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

July 17, 2024 10:15

Poster Talks Aero/Electical Engineering

Jared Cronin, ONR, University of South Carolina

Jared Cronin
University of South Carolina

July 17, 2024 10:15

Poster Talks Biosciences

Kyra Fitz, ARO, Rutgers University

Kyra Fitz
Rutgers University

July 17, 2024 10:15

Poster Talks Computer Science

Liam Smith, AFOSR, Georgia Institute of Technology

Liam Smith
Georgia Institute of Technology

July 17, 2024 10:15

Poster Talks Material Science

Mason Freund, AFOSR, University of Connecticut

Mason Freund
University of Connecticut

July 17, 2024 10:30

DoD Presentation

Patents & Publications
(Remote)

John Karasek
Office of Naval Research

July 17, 2024 10:30

Poster Talks Aero/Electical Engineering

Zephan Enciso, ONR, University of Notre Dame du Lac

Zephan Enciso
University of Notre Dame du Lac

July 17, 2024 10:30

Poster Talks Biosciences

Lantana Grub, ARO, Vanderbilt University

Lantana Grub
Vanderbilt University

July 17, 2024 10:30

Poster Talks Computer Science

Sanjay Subramanian, ARO, University of California Berkeley

Sanjay Subramanian
UC Berkeley

July 17, 2024 10:30

Poster Talks Material Science

Morgan Jones, ARO, University of California Santa Barbara

Morgan Jones
University of California Santa Barbara

July 17, 2024 10:45

Poster Talks Aero/Electical Engineering

Jack Erhardt, AFOSR, University of Michigan

Jack Erhardt
University of Michigan

July 17, 2024 10:45

Poster Talks Biosciences

Tanner Henson, ARO, University of California Davis

Tanner Henson
University of California

July 17, 2024 10:45

Poster Talks Computer Science

Saranya Vijayakumar, ARO, Carnegie Mellon University

Saranya Vijayakumar
Carnegie Mellon University

July 17, 2024 10:45

Poster Talks Material Science

Luke Langford, ARO, University of California Berkeley

Luke Langford
University of California, Berkeley

July 17, 2024 11:00

BREAK

July 17, 2024 11:15

DoD Presentation

Scientific Ethics and Social Responsibility

Laura Steckman, PhD
Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Gregory Ruark, PhD
Army Research Office, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory ARL

Benjamin Whitmore, PhD
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) - Pacific

July 17, 2024 11:15

Poster Talks Aero/Electical Engineering

Alexander Geers, AFOSR, University of Pennsylvania

Alexander Geers
University of Pennsylvania

July 17, 2024 11:15

Poster Talks Biosciences

Rian, Kormos, AFOSR, University of California, San Francisco

Rian Kormos

July 17, 2024 11:15

Poster Talks Computer Science

Haoda Wang, AFOSR, Columbia University

Haoda Wang
Columbia University

July 17, 2024 11:15

Poster Talks Material Science

Jordan Meyer, ONR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Jordan Meyer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

July 17, 2024 11:30

Poster Talks Aero/Electical Engineering

Alexander Ware, AFOSR, University of Texas at Austin

Alexander Ware
UT Austin Mid-IR Photonics

July 17, 2024 11:30

Poster Talks Biosciences

Pranav, Lalgudi, ARO, Stanford University

Pranav Lalgudi
Stanford University

July 17, 2024 11:30

Poster Talks Computer Science

Anders Wikum, ONR, Stanford University

Anders Wikum
Stanford University

July 17, 2024 11:30

Poster Talks Material Science

Madelyn Payne, ARO, University of California Berkeley

Madelyn Payne
University of California, Berkeley

July 17, 2024 11:45

Poster Talks Aero/Electical Engineering

Daniel Klawson, ARO, University of California Berkeley

Daniel Klawson
University of California, Berkeley

July 17, 2024 11:45

Poster Talks Biosciences

Carolyn Marar, AFOSR, Boston University

Carolyn Marar
Boston University

July 17, 2024 11:45

Poster Talks Material Science

Daniel Ranke, ONR, Carnegie Mellon University

Daniel Ranke
Carnegie Mellon University

July 17, 2024 12:00

Poster Talks Aero/Electical Engineering

Alon Levin, ONR, Columbia University

Alon Levin
Columbia University

July 17, 2024 12:00

Poster Talks Biosciences

Jacob, Roberts, AFOSR, University of California Berkeley

Jacob Roberts
University of California, Berkeley

July 17, 2024 12:00

Poster Talks Material Science

Emily Ryan, AFOSR, Georgia Institute of Technology

Emily Ryan
Georgia Institute of Technology

July 17, 2024 12:00

Poster Talks Computer Science

Lauren Conger, AFOSR, California Institute of Technology

July 17, 2024 12:15

DoD Presentation

Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Overview

Muhammad Rahman, PhD
Air Force Institute of Technology

July 17, 2024 12:15

Poster Talks Aero/Electical Engineering

Duncan Madden, ARO, The University of Michigan

Duncan Madden
University of Michigan

July 17, 2024 12:15

Poster Talks Biosciences

Lynn, Sidor, ONR, University of Rochester

Lynn Sidor
University of Rochester

July 17, 2024 12:15

Poster Talks Computer Science

Jared Cronin, ONR, University of South Carolina

July 17, 2024 12:15

Poster Talks Material Science

Cindy Shi, ONR, Stanford University

Cindy Shi
Stanford University

July 17, 2024 12:30

Poster Talks Aero/Electical Engineering

Emma Martin, AFOSR, University of California Berkeley

Emma Martin
University of California, Berkeley

July 17, 2024 12:30

Poster Talks Biosciences

Aaron, Tasset, ARO, University of Texas at Austin

Aaron Tasset
University of Texas at Austin

July 17, 2024 12:30

Poster Talks Computer Science

Zephan Enciso, ONR, University of Notre Dame du Lac

July 17, 2024 12:30

Poster Talks Material Science

Avni Singhal, ONR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Avni Singhal
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

July 17, 2024 12:45

Poster Talks Aero/Electical Engineering

Maxwell McManus, AFOSR, State University of New York at Buffalo

Maxwell McManus
State University of New York at Buffalo

July 17, 2024 12:45

Poster Talks Biosciences

Alexa, Zytnick, ARO, University of California Berkeley

July 17, 2024 12:45

Poster Talks Material Science

Carl Thrasher, AFOSR, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Carl Thrasher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

July 17, 2024 13:00

LUNCH

July 17, 2024 13:45

Lunch Panel Discussion

Day in the life of a DoD Scientist and Engineer

Scott Pierce, PhD
Maui High Performance Computing Center

Daniel Zelik, PhD
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) 711HPW

Paul Yu, PhD
DEVCOM Army Research laboratory

Jennifer Field, PhD
Naval System Warfare Center

Gregory Lieberman, PhD
DEVCOM ARL Army Research Office

July 17, 2024 15:00

DoD Presentation

Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global Overview

Jessica Jones, PhD
Office of Naval Research Global Tech Solutions

July 17, 2024 15:00

Poster Talks Electrical Engineering

Michelle Pirrone, ONR, University of Colorado Boulder

Michelle Pirrone
University of Colorado Boulder/ National Institue of Standards and Technology

July 17, 2024 15:00

Poster Talks Biosciences

Kelly Platfoot, AFOSR, Virginia Common Wealth University, (2021 Fellow)

Kelly Platfoot
Virginia Commonwealth University

July 17, 2024 15:15

Poster Talks Material Science

Jessica Zamarripa, AFOSR, Texas A&M University

Jessica Zamarripa
Texas A&M University

July 17, 2024 15:00

Poster Talks Material Science

Shinya Wai, ONR, University of Chicago

Shinya Wai
University of Chicago

July 17, 2024 15:15

Poster Talks Electrical Engineering

Brett Ringel, AFOSR, Georgia Institute of Technology

Brett Ringel
Georgia institute of Technology

July 17, 2024 15:30

Poster Talks Electrical Engineering

Sydney Sofronici, ONR, University of Pennsylvania

Sydney Sofronici
University of Pennsylvania

July 17, 2024 15:30

Former Fellow Technical Presentation

Using insect antennae as biohybrid sensors for dynamic aerial chemical localization

Melanie Anderson, PhD
University of Washington

July 17, 2024 16:00

Poster Talks Electrical Engineering

Alexander Ware, AFOSR, University of Texas at Austin

Alexander Ware
UT Austin Mid-IR Photonics

July 17, 2024 16:00

Empowering Inventions

ACTIVATE & NSIN Presentation on Research and Entrepreneurships

Rick Kempinski
Activate Global

July 17, 2024 16:45

BREAK

July 17, 2024 17:05

Fellows To Stand Next to Posters

Fellows who presented that day only to stand next to posters

July 17, 2024 17:05

Evaluator Sessions

Evaluators to meet in In the same room as the discipline presentations

July 18, 2024 07:30

Attendee and Career Fair/Exhibitor Registration

Stop at the Registration desk for Check-in, Badge and Questions

July 18, 2024 08:00

Post-Doc Opportunities

Opportunities with Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), National Acadamies of Science (NAS), Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)

July 18, 2024 08:30

AI Presentation

Artificial Intelligence Presentation as it pertains to DoD

Jeff Ellen, PhD
Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific

Pete Khooshabeh, PhD
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

Steven Rogers PhD
US Air Force

July 18, 2024 09:35

Former Fellow Technical Presentation

Completely Dry Solid-State Batteries and the Path to High Silicon Content Anodes

Kevin Gao, PhD
Blue Current

July 18, 2024 09:55

SMART Program

Overview of DoD's Smart, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART)

Marcus Smith, PhD
Department of Defense (DoD) SMART

July 18, 2024 10:15

Breaks (SNACKS/Marriott)

July 18, 2024 10:30

Research Security Fireside Chat

Dr. Bindu Nair, Director of Basic Research, OUSD(R&E) and

Dr. Arun Seraphin, Executive Director National Defense Industrial Association , Emerging Technologies Institute, Former NDSEG Fellow

Bindu Nair, PhD
Department of Defense

Arun Seraphin, PhD
NDIA - Emerging Technologies Institute

July 18, 2024 11:20

AAAS Fellows Discussion Panel

Panel Discussion

July 18, 2024 11:20

DOD Research Discipline Breakout - Aeronautical/Astronautical

Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering NDSEG Fellows

July 18, 2024 11:20

DOD Research Discipline Breakout - Computer Science

Computer Science NDSEG Fellows

July 18, 2024 11:20

DOD Research Discipline Breakout - Physics

Physics NDSEG Fellows

July 18, 2024 11:20

DOD Research Discipline Breakout - Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering NDSEG Fellows

July 18, 2024 11:55

SMART Former & SEED Discussion Panel

Panel Discussion

July 18, 2024 11:55

DOD Research Discipline Breakout - Biosciences

Biosciences NDSEG Fellows

July 18, 2024 11:55

DOD Research Discipline Breakout - Chemistry

Chemistry NDSEG Fellows

July 18, 2024 11:55

DOD Research Discipline Breakout - Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering NDSEG Fellows

July 18, 2024 11:55

DOD Research Discipline Breakout - Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering NDSEG Fellows

July 18, 2024 12:30

AAAS Fellows Discussion Panel

Panel Discussion

July 18, 2024 12:30

DOD Research Discipline Breakout - Mathematics

Mathematics NDSEG Fellows

July 18, 2024 12:30

DOD Research Discipline Breakout - Material Science

Material Science and Engineering NDSEG Fellows

July 18, 2024 12:30

DOD Research Discipline Breakout - Geosciences

Geosciences NDSEG Fellows

July 18, 2024 13:05

DOD Research Discipline Breakout - Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering NDSEG Fellows

July 18, 2024 13:05

DOD Research Discipline Breakout - Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering/ Oceanography NDSEG Fellows

July 18, 2024 13:05

DOD Research Discipline Breakout - Cognitive, Neural and Behavioral Science

Cognitive Neural & Behavioral Science NDSEG Fellows

July 18, 2024 13:35

BREAK

July 18, 2024 13:40

LUNCH

July 18, 2024 14:40

Closing Ceremonies

2:40 - 2:45 Opening Remarks: Dr. Jen Becker

2:45 - 3:15 Guest Speaker: Dr. Bindu Nair, Director of Basic Research

3:15 - 3:25 Break

3:25 - 4:30 Awards Ceremony

4:30 - 4:45 Closing Remarks:

4:45 - 5:00 Retiring of Colors

Ivory Chaney
Army Research Laboratory-Army Research Office (ARO)

William Ellis
Office of Naval Research

Barton Halpern, PhD
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

William Pat Roach, PhD
Air Force Office of Scientific Research/CL

Ellen Robinson
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

July 19, 2024 17:00

PICTURES-Fellows Group Photo

Fellows to stay 15 minutes for group Class photo by sponsor